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Mark Henry Explains Relationship With Dustin Poirier After Confrontation at UFC Calgary

Mark Henry, one of the most respected coaches in MMA, has spoken about the friction between himself and Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender Dustin Poirier and what transpired after the fight at UFC Calgary last month between Poirier and his fighter Eddie Alvarez.

After Poirier had beaten Alvarez in their rematch fight, Henry said he went up to Poirier to shake his hand and congratulate him but Poirier wanted nothing to do with him.

“I walked up to Dustin to congratulate him,” Henry told MMAFighting.com. “He says, Get the [blank] away from me.